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Now in its sixth year, the popular annual fest comes to Film Society for a week-long celebration of Romanian cinema, including some of the best recent releases, retrospectives of the films of Radu Muntean and Liviu Ciulei, and special discussions and events.

A year after his death, Film Society celebrates the six-decade career of the prolific producer with a special evening including a screening of Mario Monicelli's "The Great War," which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

The influential British director's film about a 15-year-old boy trying to escape the bleak prospects of his coal mining hometown, which was a festival favorite at NYFF '70, will play Tuesday night as part of our celebration of "50 Years of the New York Film Festival."

Following a screening of "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey" on Saturday, the Muppeteer and Muppet appeared for a Q&A before a youthful and enthusiastic crowd in the Film Center's Amphitheater. Watch full video here!

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